1996 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Albert Costa in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Monte Carlo Open.

Singles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Albert Costa
Score	6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1996 Monte Carlo Open

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Thomas Muster (champion)
2. Andre Agassi (third round)
3. Michael Chang (second round)
4. Boris Becker (third round)
5. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
7. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
8. Jim Courier (second round)
9. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
10. Marc Rosset (first round)
11. Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
12. Andriy Medvedev (third round)
13. Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
14. Todd Martin (first round)
15. Renzo Furlan (second round, withdrew)
16. Albert Costa (finalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Thomas Muster	6	6
		Cédric Pioline	3	3
								1	Thomas Muster	6	5	4	6	6
								16	Albert Costa	3	7	6	3	2
	13	Marcelo Ríos	3	6	3
	16	Albert Costa	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Muster	7	6
		T Carbonell	6	3	6				T Carbonell	5	4
		F Dewulf	0	6	1										1	T Muster	6	77
	Q	O Camporese	6	3	2											C Moyá	2	63
		C Moyá	2	6	6				C Moyá	w/o
		D Vacek	4	63				15	R Furlan
	15	R Furlan	6	77																		1	T Muster	5	6	6
	10	M Rosset	5	2																			S Schalken	7	1	4
		R Krajicek	7	6					R Krajicek	0	6	6
		S Edberg	78	6					S Edberg	6	4	2
		À Corretja	66	3												R Krajicek	5	77	4
	Q	P Fredriksson	3	5												S Schalken	7	65	6
		S Schalken	6	7					S Schalken	3	6	6
								7	T Enqvist	6	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Chang	710	2	4
	Q	A Cherkasov	2	1					C Costa	68	6	6
		C Costa	6	6												C Costa	6	6
		M Larsson	4	2												P Korda	4	1
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	1	2
		P Korda	6	6					P Korda	6	6
	14	T Martin	4	3																			C Costa	2	3
	12	A Medvedev	6	6																			C Pioline	6	6
		A Berasategui	4	4				12	A Medvedev	6	6
		M Philippoussis	2	77	77				M Philippoussis	0	2
		G Schaller	6	65	62										12	A Medvedev	6	0	2
		H Dreekmann	3	3												C Pioline	4	6	6
		C Pioline	6	6					C Pioline	6	6
								6	Y Kafelnikov	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Ivanišević	2	2
	Q	O Martinez	4	2				WC	M Gustafsson	6	6
	WC	M Gustafsson	6	6											WC	M Gustafsson	77	6
	WC	E Sánchez	62	3											WC	F Santoro	63	1
	WC	F Santoro	77	6				WC	F Santoro	7	1	77
	Q	M-K Goellner	2	4				11	A Boetsch	5	6	63
	11	A Boetsch	6	6																		WC	M Gustafsson	3	4
	13	M Ríos	6	5	6																	13	M Ríos	6	6
		F Clavet	4	7	4			13	M Ríos	6	2	6
		J Björkman	6	5	3				J Novák	3	6	2
		J Novák	2	7	6										13	M Ríos	6	6
	Q	D Rikl	6	66	6										4	B Becker	4	3
	WC	H Leconte	2	78	1			Q	D Rikl	4	6	3
								4	B Becker	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Courier	3	3
		J Sánchez	6	6					J Sánchez	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	3												J Sánchez	6	68	4
	WC	D Nargiso	6	0	2										Q	F Mantilla	3	710	6
	Q	F Mantilla	3	6	6			Q	F Mantilla	7	6
		A Gaudenzi	2	63				9	S Bruguera	5	2
	9	S Bruguera	6	77																		Q	F Mantilla	3	3
	16	A Costa	6	6																		16	A Costa	6	6
		J Arrese	2	0				16	A Costa	63	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	77	1	4
		J Burillo	3	3											16	A Costa	6	6
		B Karbacher	3	2											2	A Agassi	2	1
		J Siemerink	6	6					J Siemerink	2	3
								2	A Agassi	6	6

External links

• 1996 Monte Carlo Open draw